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PM requests tighter inspections to prevent corruption Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 12 chaired a meeting with representatives from ministries, sectors and localities on prevention and combat of corruption and negative phenomena, during which he stressed the need to intensify inspection and examination. He said that in the past year, the prevention and combat of corruption and negative phenomena was carried out continuously and drastically from the Government to the local authorities, demonstrating a high political determination and achieving remarkable results. However, he pointed out, there remains much to be done now, including improving the quality of inspections and the capacity of those involved in this work, renewing law dissemination and education, and stepping up thematic and specialised inspections. The Government leader requested strengthening inspections, especially on the responsibilities of the leaders, including the heads of ministries, sectors and … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JANUARY 13

Born in 1926 in Thua Thien-Hue as Nguyen Xuan Bao, he and the rest of his family moved to the mountainous area in the north of Thanh Hoa Province when he was five to be with his father, dispatched to the region a year prior to monitor forest clearance. Besides his time at school, the young Bao learned several other languages like French and Old Chinese. He was also interested in books and articles about Buddhism that his brother brought home. Bao recounted a moment when he was nine years old and saw the image of the Buddha on the cover of a magazine. The Buddha's image of serenity and tranquility was a stark contrast to the pain and inequality people had to face at the time, when the country was still under French dominance. It left a lasting impression on him and made him realize his wish to help others experience that same feeling of peace. Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh at the age of 16. Photo courtesy of the Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism When he was … [Read more...] about Thich Nhat Hanh: A lifelong quest for peace

Professor, Academician Nguyễn Văn Hiệu. — Photo from Nhân Dân (The People) Online HÀ NỘI — Professor and academician Nguyễn Văn Hiệu, one of the most eminent scientists to make significant contributions to Việt Nam’s science and technology development, passed away on Sunday at the age of 84. Associate Professor, PhD Nguyễn Hoài Châu, his younger brother, confirmed the news, saying that Hiệu’s health declined considerably in recent days after a period of treatment at the Friendship Hospital. Hiệu was born on July 21, 1938, in Cầu Đơ, now part of Hà Cầu Ward, Hà Đông District, in the capital city of Hà Nội, to a family of Government employee parents with a total of 10 children – six sons and four daughters who all completed their university education, with six currently being PhD and two associate professors. In an earlier interview, Hiệu said during the resistance war against the French colonisers, his family evacuated to a village in Thiệu Hoá District, the central province of … [Read more...] about Late Professor Nguyễn Văn Hiệu, a monument in Việt Nam’s science technology field